My Melanin: Recent Episodes
My Melanin
My Melanin is a group of Black professionals that look to discuss the Social Determinants of Health as it relates to the Black experience. As persons of African descent living in Atlantic Canada, My Melanin is a place to help inform, facilitate, and connect the diaspora in the Atlantic region and beyond! Acknowledging our rich diversity and culture, this podcast will explore the multifaceted experiences of the diaspora through meaningful and insightful conversations.
The crew sit down with DeRico Symonds, Halifax Community Advocate, to discuss and dissect the many layers of race and racism experienced in our society, lessons learned, and creating spaces and legacies for the future. If you want to learn more about our guest visit www.dericosymonds.ca.
The crew are back and chop it up with Amber Grosse, Child & Youth Supervisor at the YMCA, about building skills, connecting with youth, and creating thriving environments.
Dee, Kitso, and Mohamed sit down and talk about the intricacies of education and the workplace.
The crew sit down with a trailblazer in education and everyone’s favourite principal, ‘Ms. Karen Hudson’.
The crew are back and have a lively discussion with Bria Symonds, BSW RSW, on the complexity of the Black gendered experience.
Dee, Kitso, and Mohamed sit down with Dr. Barbara Hamilton-Hinch, Assistant Vice-Provost Equity and Inclusion Dalhousie University, to discuss the implications of the built environment and childhood experiences on the development and health of our Black communities.
The crew are back to chop it up about growing up in different places and lessons learned from their communities.
Kitso and Nnamdi sit down with Dr. Ron Milne, a physician with the Nova Scotia Brotherhood, and chat about his experience through the years of delivering primary care and how that looks today.
The crew sit down and chat with Joy Chiekwe (@joychiekwe.fit) an Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer, and co-founder of The Black Wellness Co on what health means to her, how she keeps active, and her work in the community.
Dee, Kitso, and Mohamed are back to chop it up about healthy behaviours and what keeps them going.
With a special interest in brain rehabilitation, the crew chop it up with Lisa Dennis, who shares her experiences with mental health and how her current work and passion seeks to address mental illness from new perspectives.
This week in part 1, Mohamed, Dee, and Kitso are back to chat about how they navigate different spaces and maintain their mental health.
This week the crew is back to talk about the flex. Dee, Kitso, and Mohamed share their experiences, thoughts, and perceptions around income and social status.
This week on My Melanin the crew are back to chop it up about culture. Dee, Kitso, and Mohamed share their experiences growing up Black in Atlantic Canada. — Follow us on IG mymelanin.podcast
Coming together from different paths but looking for the same destination, Dee, Kitso, and Simba, are a trio of smooth vocals, witty banter, and wise words. The three explore their experiences as Black persons in Atlantic Canada, who they are, and what brought them to this platform to share their voices.
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